I think you missed my earlier post where I said they are made in the Derby plant <for> another company.
whats the difference between these derby de blades?
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No, I saw it. My opinion is: Same factory + same machinery + same workers = same stuff. The rest is all branding.
A number of people here say that Van der Hagen and Micro Touch One razors are really Weishi razors. Same reasoning.
BTW, What I've heard is that the Bluebird brand was just for marketing in Saudi Arabia, not another company. But that's just what I've heard, without any real evidence. I could be wrong.
Usta means "expert" or "master" in Turkish, so it makes sense that these are the best Derbys. If you ever visit a Turkish restaurant, make sure the cook is an "Usta" (same is applied to Turkish barbers)
I haven't used the Derby Ustas yet, but I was gifted one pack. I will give it a shot soon
I haven't used the Derby Ustas yet, but I was gifted one pack. I will give it a shot soon
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cool didnt know it meant exper or master, yea like you say with a word like that you'd assume it must be the best out the lot they make
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yea i know one person when i got into wet shaving said theyre rubbish,
i dont know as a lot of asian barbers around here seem to use them in shavettes
I'm the opposite. I work for a company that makes products for other companies on the same equipment we make ours on. We make stuff to different specs than our own. We would never claim those products to be ours.
UAE was the country I had seen in respect to Bluebirds but I have no way of proving it.
Yeah, I get your POV. I guess what I'm saying is that one company can make a range of product so a blanket condemnation isn't always a good idea. Personally, I've had good luck with with any blade coming out of Turkey. About 1/4 of the blades I've used have been the old pre-2016 Extras. I hear the newer Extras are thinner and sharper. The Premiums and Ustas are even better (for me,YMMV)
The only difference between the blue pack of derbies and the green pack are the number of blades in each. Blue is 10 in each. Green is 5. But they’re both the same blades. The premium is supposed to be a better quality of bladehey peeps so i noticed theres a couple of types of derby de blades,
ive used the black premium derby blades dont remember how i found them though as that was some time ago
anyways im wondering whats the difference between these derby blades? (links below)
which are considered the best?
which is the sharpest and smoothest out the lot?
are the others worth more compared to the derby green ones? (first link)
DERBY TOKAI Premium 100 Double Edge Razor Blades, Black, DBYBLK: Amazon.co.uk: Beauty
DERBY TOKAI Premium 100 Double Edge Razor Blades, Black, DBYBLK: Amazon.co.uk: Beautywww.amazon.co.uk
Derby Extra Double Edge Stainless Steel Razor Blades | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Derby Extra Double Edge Stainless Steel Razor Blades at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!www.ebay.co.uk
this one below is advertised as derby blades but it says blue bird, is it th same company?
DERBY TOKAI 100 Double Edge Razor Blades, Bluebird Platinum: Amazon.co.uk: Beauty
DERBY TOKAI 100 Double Edge Razor Blades, Bluebird Platinum: Amazon.co.uk: Beautywww.amazon.co.uk
thanks saj
My experience with Derby Extra in any safety razor have been ok to mediocre; however when I used them with a shavette, they did much better then I expected.
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anyone used the blue derby extra, stainless steel ones?
got a tuck not even opened the wrapper yet
got a tuck not even opened the wrapper yet
Extras are just fine... They get a lot of hate around here, but there's not much fundamentally wrong with them.
Up to a certain point in time (2016-ish IIRC) they were not so sharp, but current production seems fairly average.
I even used Extras in the fairly mild Baili for cheapskates challenge month, expecting them to prove to be somewhere between a bit challenging and an ordeal... Nope, just a pretty average blade that shaved fine and kept going for a bunch of uses.
Premiums are better and Usta's are better again, but Extras work just fine.
Up to a certain point in time (2016-ish IIRC) they were not so sharp, but current production seems fairly average.
I even used Extras in the fairly mild Baili for cheapskates challenge month, expecting them to prove to be somewhere between a bit challenging and an ordeal... Nope, just a pretty average blade that shaved fine and kept going for a bunch of uses.
Premiums are better and Usta's are better again, but Extras work just fine.
It is known Bluebird DE blades are made in the same factory as Derby.
According to the Derby catalog, they are the only razor blade manufacturer on Turkey. So any blades made in Turkey come from that plant. That would include Bluebird, Concord, Derby Extra, Derby Premiun, Derby Usta, Diamonds Pro Excell, Lamix Platinum Plus, Lion, & Parker.
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im really shocked as i dont really use blades after one use but today i cba changing the derby extra green blades that i used from the last shave but it performed amazingly, like im so surprised tbh
can anyone explain why de blades potentially get better after one or more uses?
can anyone explain why de blades potentially get better after one or more uses?
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